Get on a new Annual Upgrade and Support plan or reinstate an expired one. Upgrade to Pro Tools 12 - available to Pro Tools 9 and higher perpetual license owners. Users can then renew their plans for $399/year thereafter.

NOTE:This product is specially priced for use by an Educational Institution. Verification will be required when the product is activated for use. This edition is available to users who have an Upgrade and Support plan that has expired. For more information on how to place your order please call us at 800-356-5844.

Comes with upgrade/standard Avid support plan good for 1 year.

Experience power, performance, and versatilityWith Pro Tools, you get the features and capabilities you need to quickly create and deliver professional-quality music and audio mixes. Get unrivaled processing power to create without bounds. Add epic numbers of virtual instruments and effects to produce bigger, richer sounding, and more complex mixes. And with the Avid Video Engine, you can play and edit HD video right in the Pro Tools timeline.

Access Pro Tools in more ways than everYou now have more choice in how you acquire and use Pro Tools. Get the power and premium sound quality you need to create the best sounding mixes with a Pro Tools or Pro Tools | HD hardware/software system. Create in the studio, at home, or on the go with just Pro Tools software and your laptop. Access Pro Tools only when you need it through a low-cost monthly or annual subscription. Or get started with Pro Tools | First, a completely free version of Pro Tools.

Connect and collaborate in the cloudMake the world your studio and get the talent you need to create your best work. With the upcoming Avid Cloud Collaboration features, you'll be able to make valuable connections right in Pro Tools that can open doors to collaborate with other Pro Tools artists, musicians, engineers, mixers, and producers—anywhere in the world—as if you're all in the same room together.

Get your work heard by the right peopleThe Avid Marketplace will be opening up soon for business, providing an extensive community and creative outlet that enables you to connect with media professionals in audio, film, television, and broadcast to sell and license your music and audio work. Earn the recognition—and the payment—you’ve worked hard to achieve, right in Pro Tools.

Manage and track your assetsWe'll be introducing a new open, universal metadata schema into Pro Tools that will help you manage, track, and document every asset and project you create. This will enable media creators and distributors to keep track of everyone who creatively contributes, making it easy to document who did what, when, and where; manage and control versioning; and provide accurate credit information so you have a better chance of getting paid for your work—and getting hired for future projects.

Stay current, stay aheadAll Pro Tools purchases, upgrades, and subscriptions now come with an Avid upgrade and support plan that ensures you always have the latest features at your fingertips, which will be delivered right from the cloud. This includes all future software updates and upgrades (as long as your plan is active), including the upcoming new cloud collaboration features, as well as 24x7 access to our Customer Care team of experts to get help and advice whenever, wherever, and however you need it.

Avid Pro Tools 12 Features:

Unleash your creativity with incredible processing power

Get unrivaled sound quality and powerful 64-bit performance

Create big mixes, with up to 96 audio tracks

Compose with virtual instruments and MIDI and Score Editors

Play and edit HD video—right in the Pro Tools timeline

Polish mixes with over 60 AAX virtual instrument and effects plug-ins

Speed up mixing with industry-trusted automation tools

Connect and collaborate with other Pro Tools users in the cloud (coming soon)

Get recognition and sell your work in the Avid Marketplace (coming soon)

Benefits of Standard Support Plan:

Get help whenever, wherever, and however you need it

Have world-class experts available worldwide to answer questions and resolve issues

Stay up to date, as all Pro Tools updates and upgrades are included with your plan

Gain access to how-to videos, troubleshooting articles, and more from Customer Care